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UN Chief ‘Horrified’ By Strike On Ambulance Convoy In Gaza

Renewing his appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire, the secretary-general underscored that international humanitarian law must be respected.   UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip as horrific, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire.   The ambulances evacuating critically injured and sick patients to Al Shifa Hospital in […]

Gaza Now A ‘Graveyard’ For Thousands Of Children – UN

By Odunitan Omobomi  The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it feared the prospect of more dying of dehydration. Israel has heavily bombarded Gaza since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping at least 240 others, according to Israeli officials.   […]

UN Raises Alarm Over Child Deaths In Sudan As Health Crisis Deepens

More than 1,200 children have died of suspected measles and malnutrition in Sudan refugee camps, while many thousands more, including newborns, are at risk of death before year-end, United Nations (U.N.) agencies said on Tuesday. More than five months into a conflict between Sudan’s army and paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces, the country’s healthcare sector is on its knees due […]

UN Atomic Watchdog Warns of Threat to Nuclear Safety as Fighting Spikes Near Plant in Ukraine

The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the past week, in […]

UN Vote On Lebanon Peacekeeping Force Delayed As France, US, UAE Argue

A planned United Nations vote on Wednesday to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates argue over the freedom of movement of U.N. troops, diplomats said.   The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) – established in 1978 – patrols Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. The […]

‘2030 Agenda Will Become A Broken Promise’ — UN Calls For Urgent Actions On Achieving SDGs

Matthias Schmale, United Nations (UN) resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, says it will be a “broken promise” to vulnerable individuals if the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not achieved by 2030. Speaking on Monday at the national conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, Schmale said Nigeria needs to take urgent actions as more populations are tackling poverty […]